http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. It has been well established that certain lifestyle habits relate to the risk of certain cancers (e.g., smoking and lung cancer). In a well-done analysis, the authors estimate the proportion of cancer in the population associated with a variety of lifestyle and environmental factors. They find that smoking has, by far, the largest effect on the risk of cancer, with 19.4% of cancer cases in the UK attributable to tobacco use. A poor diet (less intake of fruits and vegetables and fibre and greater intake of meat and salt), obesity, and alcohol are the next most important factors that relate to cancer, with alcohol being calculated to relate to 4.0% of cancer cases in the UK. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-association-lifestyle-environmental-factors-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:12:35 EST news242993524 British American Tobacco on Thursday launched a High Court challenge against a law that will require plain packaging on cigarettes in Australia, claiming it infringes intellectual property rights. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-british-american-tobacco-australia-packaging.html Health Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:30:01 EST news241928014 Second hand smoke exposure among nonsmokers has declined over time as clean indoor air laws have been adopted. However, there has been concern that such laws might encourage smokers to smoke more in their homes or other private venues. Children living in a home with an adult smoker are up to twice as likely to take up smoking themselves. Now, a study in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine concludes that strong clean indoor air laws are associated with large increases in voluntary smokefree policies in the home, as well. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-indoor-air-laws-home.html Health Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:10:01 EST news239947186 After men become fathers for the first time, they show significant decreases in crime, tobacco and alcohol use, according to a new, 19-year study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-fatherhood-bad-habits.html Health Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:48:07 EST news239892478 (Medical Xpress) -- Systemic inflammation, the immune system's defense against disease or injury that can contribute to problems like cancer and diabetes over time, increases with age in people with heart-disease symptoms, while inflammation specific to vascular disease does not, a UC Davis study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-inflammation-age-cardiac-linked.html Cardiology Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:54:24 EST news237196396 Canada's tobacco manufacturers and importers on Tuesday were given until March 2012 to adopt new austere warning labels on cigarette packages featuring a woman dying of lung cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-canada-tougher-cigarette.html Health Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:25:42 EST news236366732 This paper provides an extensive analysis of the proportion of the risk of upper aero-digestive tract (UADT) cancers in the population (the population attributable risk) that may be due to alcohol consumption and/or smoking. The analyse provides strong evidence that smoking is the most important factor in the risk of these cancers, and the risk is enhanced among those who smoke and also consume 2 or more drinks per day. Alcohol alone (i.e., among non-smokers) has little effect on the risk (less than 1%). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-role-alcohol-intake-upper-aerodigestive.html Cancer Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:19:08 EST news234537511 Alcohol use by Indiana sixth- through 12th-graders has declined, but findings from the 21st Annual Survey of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use also revealed a continuing increase in marijuana and smokeless tobacco use. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-indiana-upward-trend-marijuana-smokeless.html Health Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:13:14 EST news234087181 Asking people who join a gym, fitness or wellness center just one short question about their stress level can identify those who are at risk of health problems and poor health habits, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-stressed-out-workers-wellness-centers.html Health Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:15:59 EST news234000947 Giving your heart to a supportive spouse turns out to be an excellent way to stay alive, according to new research from the University of Rochester. Happily wedded people who undergo coronary bypass surgery are more than three times as likely to be alive 15 years later as their unmarried counterparts, reports a study published online August 22 in Health Psychology, a publication of the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-marriage-good-heart.html Health Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:21:48 EST news233202092 A green cigarette? New magazine ads touting cigarettes with "additive-free" organic tobacco use the term "eco-friendly," prompting anti-smoking activists to fume. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-cigarette-ads-tobacco-foes-fuming.html Health Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:10:02 EST news231392214 Because strong evidence indicates that policies beyond the health sector have substantial effects on people's health, all levels of U.S. government should adopt a structured approach to considering the health effects of any major legislation or regulation, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine. In addition, federal and state policymakers should review and revise public health laws so that they adequately address current health challenges. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-health-implications-major-legislation.html Health Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:36:02 EST news227874951 While people in Japan, Canada, and other nations are enjoying significant gains in life expectancy every year, most counties within the United States are falling behind, according to a new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-life-counties-falls-world-healthiest.html Health Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:23:39 EST news227330606 Aboriginal-youth living off-reserve in Canada use tobacco, alcohol and drugs significantly more than non-Aboriginal youth and have higher health risks, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-aboriginal-youth-tobacco-illicit-drugs.html Health Mon, 09 May 2011 12:36:32 EST news224163333 Global Bridges, a healthcare alliance for tobacco dependence treatment based at Mayo Clinic, and its regional partner, King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) in Amman, Jordan, announced today that they will start training health care providers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) on how to successfully treat tobacco users. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-health-care-alliance-tobacco-treatment-middle.html Other Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:17:58 EST news223052352 It is estimated that 40,000 men and women in the United States will develop head and neck cancer in the coming year. Head and neck cancer involves the cells that line the mucosal surfaces or moist tissue lining in the head and neck area, for example, the mouth, swallowing passage (pharynx), nose and throat. These cancers account for approximately 3 to 5 percent of all cancers in the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-neck-cancer-.html Cancer Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:44:20 EST news222612247